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Post Re vamped the 'football'
I've been wanting to go to a waterproof outboard style trim switch, but it wouldn't mount on the football because if the hole left behind from the factory Mickey mouse trim switch. So this is what I came up with



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Your gonna keep it up and a certain somebody is going to send ninja assassins after you!

Looks good, like the MBR :lol:

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Keep an extra switch In The bow they don't last that long


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Post Re vamped the 'football'
Looks good Rod. What's the price gonna be on that piece?

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Post Re: Re vamped the 'football'
X2 put me in for one too

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that is some slick work man

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Post Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Rod...

Question for you................................................


Were do you find the time to Fuk with all this stuff.... Clearly, that chit cant be done in 30 minutes... I guess if your never at home, then your wife cant argue with you.. GOOD THINKING... Dont go home, Dont hear bitching...... Smart Man...



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Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:30 am
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Post Re vamped the 'football'
I drew that in cad in 10 minutes, takes less than 5 to cut it out. And my mill is at home now.


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Thanks for your immediate response..


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Lol


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Post Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Rod, you think something like this could be done for a Pro Drive application? It would be nice to have those controls at your thumb instead of having to use 2 hands in order to trim..

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Post Re vamped the 'football'
It's still the factory control box, just a new lid.


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Hey will you seriously cut one out for me that looks bad ass

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Post Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Rod, you are handy as a pocket on a shirt...or ready-rolled cigarettes! 8-)

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Post Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Should have mounted the ignition in there while you were at it.


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Post Re vamped the 'football'
Not enough room in the football.


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Post Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Nice work Rod- you going to keep the guard for the clutch switch (i.e. is there enough room to mount it)?

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Post Re vamped the 'football'
Rod like said before keep a spare switch they don't last long at all!!

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Thats bad ass!

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Post Re: Re vamped the 'football'
I dig it... I want one with not trim hole cut out... I run a hunter and hate having the trim switch still in the football...

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